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Van Wert County
Regional Airport

Welcome to the Van Wert County Airport!

• 4,000'  paved runway
• Open 7 Days a Week

WELCOME TO YOUR VAN WERT AIRPORT (VNW)  THIS AIRPORT IS A DOOR TO OUR COMMUNITY – AND A WINDOW TO OUR WORLD. OPPORTUNITIES ARE LAUNCHED AND CAREERS ARE STARTED RIGHT HERE.                         TOM DUNNO is the AIRPORT MANAGER. Call: 419 232-4500 or 419 605-6119                          *    *    *    *     *    *    *    *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     THE VAN WERT COUNTY WELCOMES ANOTHER NEW YEAR AND LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETING NEW FRIENDS TO THE EXCITING WORLD OF AVIATION. THE INDUSTRY IS PRIMED FOR THE NEXT BGENERATION OF PILOTS WITH PROGRAMS FROM THE EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) AND THE AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). BOTH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FREE TRAINING MATERIAL AND PROGRAMS TO SAVE EXPENSES FOR An AVIATION CARREER. THE EAA OFFERS its “YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM” AND THE AOPA OFFERS IT’S “AV8RS PROGRAM” FOR TEENS AGES 13 TO 18. THE VAN WERT AIRPORT IS HERE TO HELP WITH THAT INTRODUCTION RIGHT HERE AT YOUR BACK DOOR!   • * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                              ANNOUNCING NEW SERVICE AT YOUR VAN WERT COUNTY AIRPORT – ALL AREA AIRCRAFT OWNERS TAKE NOTICE THE AIRPORT HAS CONTRACTED WITH ACHIEVMENT AVIATION LLC TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR PRIDE AND JOY OR YOUR FLEET OF AIRCRAFT. ACHIEVEMENT AVIATION LLC is owned and operated by Josh Johnson who is airframe and engine certified as well as having his Inspection Authorization certificate allowing him to oversee maintenance procedures as they are perform by other mechanics or to offer you that valued second opinion. Josh is well set up to serve our community with mobility being offered in his business plan. Being a seasoned pilot and an Instructor pilot Josh will come to you if necessary and offers courtesy pick-up and delivery within 50 miles of Van Wert. Josh is available Monday through Friday and offers weekend service by appointment and is flexible for emergency service. Van Wert is lucky to have Achievement Aviation on board and happy to offer this increased option to our airport. Visit www.achievementaviation.com or Call Josh at 260 525-2975 or your airport manager Tom Dunno at 419 232-4500.                                                                                        WELCOME ABOARD JOSH! The VAN WERT AIRPORT IS THE PLACE TO GET YOUR PILOT TRAINING! Training is available toward all ratings from the Light Sport Pilot rating through Commercial, Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings. Training is provided by local certified flight instructors in your aircraft or rental Aircraft. Congratulations to our newly rated pilots and Thank You to all. The Van Wert Airport uses a well maintained Cessna 172 (the most widely produced aircraft in the world) that is equipped with the Garmin 530 (WAAS) GPS system for navigation and approaches. The rental fee is $110.00 per hour and Van Wert has Instructors available at most any time. Our instructors will use this aircraft or yours for all ratings through Commercial Instrument and Multi-Engine. In the spring, Van Wert is planning to offer Tail-Dragger transitions in an Aeronca Chief two-seater.      The new SPORT PILOT SCHOOL “FLY-4-FUN” is staying busy right through the fall and into winter.  Congratulations to Clyde, Joyce Stanton and David Mills who have obtained their Sport Pilot License and to Solo Pilots John Gamble, Steve Racster and Jerry Weir who are in mid-training.      WATCH for UPDATES and more activity in ROTORCRAFT.  Your airport manager Tom Dunno has formed “NW OHIO HELICOPTERS, LLC” and will offer Helicopter and Gyroplane training along with pilot services using rotorcraft. Tom is now the owner of a Brantly B2 (a training helicopter) and a RAF 2000, a two-seat trainer gyroplane. Announcements will appear in the local papers and in trade magazines.  “I have always been amazed by the capabilities of Helicopters and Gyroplanes.  I have flown helicopters since I was a teenager and would like to form a group of interested members for a local organization of ROTORY-WINGED enthusiasts.     *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *                                      FREE AIRPLANE RIDE FOR KIDS! COMING AGAIN THIS YEAR     ANOTHER BIG DAY  *  *  *  ANOTHER YOUTH DAY  *  *  * IS COMING TO THE VAN WERT AIRPORT PLANS ARE IN THE MAKING FOR SPRING AND THE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS PAGE! The Van Wert County Regional Airport is joining with the "EAA" (the people that bring you the Oshkosh Fly-In) to offer a FREE AIRPLANE RIDE to youngsters between the ages 8 and 17 years of age. The EAA Chapter #2 from Fort Wayne is helping Van Wert to introduce our youth to their "Young Eagles" division in a way you won't forget. An introduction to general aviation that includes: A Free Aircraft Ride; Lesson on Aircraft Pre-Flight Inspection; Free Membership into the Young Eagles; and a Free On-Line Course that trains you to take the Private Pilot Written Test (the same test that anybody would take to train to be a private pilot). Come out and have a fun day of FOOD and FUN and ask all the questions you have about aviation! Registration begins at 9:00am and IS FREE. Read more online at EAA.org/young eagles or contact Randy Thompson at 419 203-0599 or YOU AIRPORT manager Tom Dunno at 419 232-4500                            *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD AFFORD FLYING? GUESS AGAIN?       NOW AVAILABLE – A FLYING CLUB PARTNERSHIP - THE CHEAPEST WAY TO ENJOY FLYING -   Four to Six members can share the costs of Insurance, Maintenance and Hangar Storage. Tom has available, a two seat training aircraft that makes a wonderful traveling option for two. Travel at 105 mph as the crow flies or just take the most scenic afternoon cruise available from the air. See all the wind turbines at one time. Climb to 2,000 feet and see Grand Lake St. Mary’s or fly there in 10 minutes. Get to Indianapolis in 1 hour and 10 minutes with $34.00 worth of gas; Columbus in 1 hour, Put-In-Bay in 50 minutes and Chicago in 1 hour 40 minutes.                 Your one-time share to buy in is about $3,600.00. Your monthly share of costs is about $35.00 and annual insurance will be about $300.00 per member. Have you ever owned a boat? Compare your costs to these. Pay your own fuel and oil and maintenance costs hourly of about $50.00. As owning members, you make the decisions for your own club. Training is available and can be part of the purchase package. Must be 17 years old to fly a passenger - Financing Available. Call Tom at 419 605-6119 or email questions to tom.dunno@yahoo.com NEW HANGAR OPTIONS!!!! THE NICER HANGARS (though not new) STAY FULL AND TOM HAS HAD SOME INTEREST EXPRESSED IN BUILDING NEW FACILITIES THAT ARE INDIVIDUAL AND PRIVATELY LEASED-LONG TERM. IF YOU WOULD HAVE AN INTEREST IN A PRIVETLY OWNED HANGAR, CALL TOM FOR MORE INFORMATION AT 419 232-4500.   BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: We are always looking for an entrepreneur type to operate a commercial activity in an aviation related business. We will help accommodate any business plan and assist in keeping your business a success. If it is good for you it will be good for our airport. Any business or training that is airport friendly will be met with enthusiasm. Common businesses are Education and Training facilities, Manufacturing and Assembly, Avionics, Parts or whatever. Call Tom 419 232-4500 LEARN MORE ABOUT AN EXCITING CAREER IN AVIATION! THERE IS ALL KINDS OF HELP OUT THERE AND AT YOUR LOCAL AIRPORT. THE EAA.ORG (OSHKOSH AIR VENTURE) IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROMOTERS OF AVIATION AND BIG SPONSORS OF YOUTH IN AVIATION AND THEY ARE ONLY A MOUSE CLICK AWAY. SEARCH THIS WEB SITE, www.youngeagles.org  AND LOOK AT THE TAB LABLED “CAREERS” OR VISIT THE VAN WERT COUNTY AIRPORT FOR A DISPLAY OF CAREERS, SALARIES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.   ANOTHER KEY ORGANIZATION FOR YOUTH IN AVIATION IS AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. SEARCH AT www.aopa.org/av8rs The Van Wert County Airport is also the home of Charter Number: GLR OH296 of the Civil Air Patrol. Help us improve. Board Meetings are at 7:00pm on the second Tuesday of every other month.  i.e. Jan, March May etc. Give us your support and ideas.